[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 415 Considered and Passed House (CPH)]
103d CONGRESS
2d Session
H. J. RES. 415
Designating the week beginning October 16, 1994, as ``National Penny
Charity Week''.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 27, 1994
Mr. Porter (for himself, Mr. Clay, and Mr. Myers of Indiana) introduced
the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on
Post Office and Civil Service
September 30, 1994
Additional sponsors: Mr. Abercrombie, Mr. Armey, Mr. Baker of
California, Mr. Barrett of Nebraska, Mr. Bateman, Mr. Bereuter, Mr.
Bevill, Mr. Bilirakis, Mr. Bliley, Mr. Boehlert, Mr. Boehner, Mr.
Bonilla, Mr. Brewster, Mr. Brooks, Mr. Bunning, Mr. Burton of Indiana,
Mr. Buyer, Mr. Calvert, Mr. Callahan, Mr. Camp, Mr. Castle, Mr.
Chapman, Mr. Clement, Mr. Clinger, Mr. Coble, Miss Collins of Michigan,
Mrs. Collins of Illinois, Mr. Collins of Georgia, Mr. Cooper, Mr. Cox,
Mr. Coyne, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deal, Mr. DeLay, Mr. Dellums,
Mr. Derrick, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Dicks, Mr. Doolittle, Mr. Dornan, Mr.
Dreier, Mr. Duncan, Ms. Dunn, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Edwards of California,
Mr. Ehlers, Mr. Emerson, Mr. Engel, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Everett, Mr. Ewing,
Mr. Fawell, Mr. Fazio, Mrs. Fowler, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gallegly, Mr. Gekas,
Mr. Pete Geren of Texas, Mr. Gibbons, Mr. Gilchrest, Mr. Gilman, Mr.
Gonzalez, Mr. Goodlatte, Mr. Goodling, Mr. Grandy, Mr. Greenwood, Mr.
Gunderson, Mr. Hall of Texas, Mr. Hall of Ohio, Mr. Hancock, Mr.
Hansen, Mr. Hastert, Mr. Hastings, Mr. Hefner, Mr. Herger, Mr.
Hoagland, Mr. Hobson, Mr. Hoekstra, Mr. Hoke, Mr. Horn, Mr. Houghton,
Mr. Huffington, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Hutchinson, Mr. Istook, Mr.
Jacobs, Mr. Jefferson, Mr. Sam Johnson of Texas, Ms. Eddie Bernice
Johnson of Texas, Mr. Kasich, Mrs. Kennelly, Mr. Kildee, Mr. Kim, Mr.
King, Mr. Kleczka, Mr. Klug, Mr. Knollenberg, Mr. Kolbe, Mr. Kyl, Mr.
Lantos, Mr. Lazio, Mr. Leach, Mr. Levin, Mr. Levy, Mr. Lewis of
California, Mr. Lewis of Georgia, Mr. Lewis of Kentucky, Mr. Lewis of
Florida, Mr. Lightfoot, Mr. Livingston, Mr. Lucas, Mr. McCandless, Mr.
McCollum, Mr. McCrery, Mr. McKeon, Mr. McMillan, Mr. Machtley, Mrs.
Maloney, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mr. Martinez, Mr. Matsui, Mr.
Mazzoli, Mrs. Meek, Mrs. Meyers of Kansas, Mr. Michel, Mr. Miller of
Florida, Mr. Miller of California, Mrs. Mink, Ms. Molinari, Mr.
Mollohan, Mr. Montgomery, Mr. Moorhead, Mrs. Morella, Mr. Murphy, Mr.
Nadler, Mr. Neal of North Carolina, Mr. Nussle, Mr. Olver, Mr. Orton,
Mr. Oxley, Mr. Packard, Mr. Paxon, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. Penny, Mr. Peterson
of Florida, Mr. Petri, Mr. Pickle, Mr. Pombo, Mr. Portman, Mr. Price of
North Carolina, Mr. Quillen, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Rahall, Mr. Ramstad, Mr.
Regula, Mr. Ridge, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Roemer, Mr. Rogers, Mr.
Rohrabacher, Mr. Romero-Barcelo, Mr. Rose, Mr. Roth, Mr. Rowland, Mr.
Rush, Mr. Sangmeister, Mr. Sawyer, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Schaefer, Mr.
Schiff, Mrs. Schroeder, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Scott, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Shays,
Ms. Shepherd, Mr. Skaggs, Mr. Skeen, Mr. Skelton, Ms. Slaughter, Mr.
Smith of New Jersey, Mr. Smith of Texas, Mr. Smith of Iowa, Mr. Smith
of Michigan, Mr. Smith of Oregon, Ms. Snowe, Mr. Solomon, Mr. Spence,
Mr. Stearns, Mr. Stenholm, Mr. Studds, Mr. Stump, Mr. Swett, Mr. Swift,
Mr. Talent, Mr. Tauzin, Mr. Taylor of North Carolina, Mr. Taylor of
Mississippi, Mr. Thomas of California, Mr. Torkildsen, Mr. Torres, Mr.
Torricelli, Mr. Traficant, Mrs. Unsoeld, Mr. Upton, Ms. Velazquez, Mr.
Vento, Mrs. Vucanovich, Mr. Walker, Mr. Walsh, Mr. Watt, Mr. Wilson,
Mr. Wolf, Mr. Wyden, Mr. Young of Florida, Mr. Young of Alaska, Mr.
Zimmer, and Mr. Fields of Texas
September 30, 1994
The Committee on Post Office and Civil Service discharged; considered
and passed
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JOINT RESOLUTION
Designating the week beginning October 16, 1994, as ``National Penny
Charity Week''.
Whereas 170 billion pennies--$1.7 billion--are circulating in the economy;
Whereas financial institutions, merchants, and retail establishments are
reporting a shortage of pennies;
Whereas this shortage is a result of American people hoarding their pennies;
Whereas, during fiscal year 1994, the United States Mint will spend $1.64
million to produce 13.3 billion pennies in order to counter the effect
of hoarding;
Whereas donating hoarded pennies to charities provides the charities with funds,
diminishes the shortage of pennies, lowers the demand on the United
States Mint to produce additional pennies, and ultimately saves the
United States Treasury money;
Whereas Penny Lover's of America is a not-for-profit charitable organization
that seeks to promote character, scholarship, and patriotism among
America's youth by collecting penny donations to finance their
educational pursuits;
Whereas Penny Lover's of America is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year
by conducting a penny recycling campaign; and
Whereas ``National Penny Charity Week'' coincides with Penny Lover's of
America's ``National Penny Campaign Recycling Project'' both of which
will assist in alleviating the penny shortage and raise funds for
charitable and community causes: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assembled,
That the President is authorized and requested to issue a proclamation
designating the week of October 16, 1994, as ``National Penny Charity
Week'' and to call on the people of the United States to observe such
week with appropriate ceremonies and activities, including the donation
of pennies to charities, particularly to those which provide direct
services to the Nation's underprivileged and disadvantaged population,
and to worthy community causes.
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